Taken
at Strathclyde Park on 9th August 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fly - Empis Trigramma.
Species: Order: Family:
A.K.A.
Empis trigramma.
Diptera.
Empididae.
Daggerfly or Dancefly.
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feeds on insects but also takes nectar from flowers and Hawthorn blossom.
4.5 - 6 mm.
Hedgerows and well vegetated areas, particularly near Hawthorn.
April - June